Cornelius News
Police seeking help with 9-year-old cold case
Feb. 20. The Huntersville Police Department is offering up to $14,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person(s) involved in the murder of Peter Jordan. Jordan, who lived with his family in Cornelius, was murdered in the Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19, 2014, at the age of 19. The […]
Weekly calendar Feb. 20-26: Music, theater and coffee with critters
Calendar Sponsors Here is what’s happening this week around Lake Norman. Monday, Feb. 20 Huntersville Black History Month Celebration 2:30 pm | Feb.20 – Special Performance by Drums 4 Life at David B. Waymer Recreation Center, 14008 Holbrooks Road, Huntersville. The program is free, and all ages are welcome to participate. Got the Juice: Dance […]
While CMPD speed detectors haven’t been properly certified for years, that’s not the case in Cornelius
Feb. 20. By Dave Yochum. If you’re thinking you might be off the hook for a speeding ticket because of the radar certification fail at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept., no such luck up here. Cornelius Police use an outside vendor for radar certifications, and there are “no issues” with the certifications for CPD units, says Chief […]
Ed Bost is the quiet donor behind the Bosendorfer grand
Feb. 17. By Dave Yochum. Imagine being a newspaper delivery boy on a bike in downtown Cornelius 75 years ago. The roads are dirt and there is neither a Cain Center for the Arts nor Lake Norman, not even in anyone’s dreams. The delivery boy would be Ed Bost, 89, who gave a $200,000 Bosendorfer […]
State schedules public hearing for Colonial Pipeline permit
Feb. 17. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing next month for a Colonial Pipeline wastewater permit. Colonial Pipeline has requested a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Wastewater Discharge permit to allow the discharge of treated groundwater to North Prong Clark Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River […]
Traffic alert: NC 115 intersection will have 1 lane open next week
Feb. 17. A contractor for Charlotte Water will be installing a 12-inch waterline across NC 115 at Ramah Church Road next week. There will only be one lane of traffic open on 115 during this work. Lane closures on NC 115, in and around the Ramah Church Road intersection, will be done at various times […]
Weekender Feb. 17-19: Music, farmers market, brew tour and more
Calendar Sponsors Here are some highlights of the weekend scene in Lake Norman. Friday, Feb. 17 Phil Hamrick in concert 7-9 pm | Feb. 17. Tickets $25. Phil Hamrick will play a set of singer/songwriter songs (many which will be on his new album) take a break, and then play a set of worship tunes. […]
Black History Month Celebration set for Feb. 25
Feb. 16. The public is invited to join the Town of Cornelius Parks & Recreation Department, and the Smithville CommUNITY Coalition at the Cain Center for the Arts for the annual Black History Month Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 25. The event will take place noon to 2 pm at the Cain Center for the Arts, 21348 Catawba […]
Road improvements expected with new Cornelius hospital
Feb. 16. By Dave Vieser. The construction of a new Atrium Hospital in Cornelius will not only enhance medical care here but also result in some road improvements—all at Atrium’s expense. Major developers such as Atrium are required by the town to conduct a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) before the rezoning application can be reviewed […]
What if you hear McGuire sirens and it’s not a test?
Feb. 16. By TL Bernthal. After a silent test alarm went audible for the McGuire Nuclear Station a month go, people asked Cornelius Today what they should do if they hear them again. The short answer: Go inside and tune in your local radio or TV station and follow any instructions given; check with your […]
